Aubert Theatre

The origins of this theater date back to 1911 when the Aubert Theatre and Aubert Garden were situated two doors away at 4937 Easton. On February 8, 1923, the “new” Aubert Theatre. The star of the show was the $25,000 Robert Morgan Symphonic Organ two manual six ranks organ. The theatre was equipped for sound to remain viable.

Conn Theatre Circuit reopened the theatre for African American audience in 1951. That seems to have failed on March 8, 1953 when the theatre closed with “Across the Wide Missouri” and “Fearless Fagan.” Conn Theatres sold the operation to National Food Center who remodeled the venue to the plans of Gerhardt Kramer Associates in 1954.

Even though ads in the Post-Dispatch ceased in January 1953, the theatre continued to operate running ads in the Globe-Democrat and the Argus. These ads last ran on March 6, 1953 with the apparent final bill being “Across the Wide Missouri” and “Fearless Fagan.”

Late in 1942 the property was purchased by Sam Komm. However, theatre continued to be operated by St. Louis Amusement as that firm held a long-term lease.

I found a photo from the theater’s opening – the article is from the Globe-Democrat and is dated February 4, 1923, indicating that the Aubert opened February 8, 1923. I’ll try to post the photo.

The Aubert is/was in north St. Louis proper
James Grebe

The Aubert had the only Robert Morton Theatre Pipe rgan in St. Louis. Fate of the organ is unknown
JamesGrebe